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Post by Amo on Feb 21, 2009 18:02:12 GMT
Awww! Well done CA!!! They all look great and I can't wait to see the rest. Hope there are more girls for you.
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Post by carolann on Feb 21, 2009 21:52:51 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 21, 2009 22:05:54 GMT
Can't wait.... ;D
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Post by carolann on Feb 23, 2009 17:16:05 GMT
Very sad news everyone, we had a major power cut and we think we have lost the rest of the eggs that where due to hatch. I managed to keep the chicks warm by pluging their heat lamp into the generater, there are 20 eggs left to hatch and not one of them is showing any signs of chipping, sorry everyone but here are some pic's of the little one today, they are getting their wing feathers now.  Little Moley stretching up doing his exercises i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif  You can just see the wing feathers on Honey and Little Moley here Now for the AWWWWWWWWWWWW moment.  even got its makeup right. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 23, 2009 18:19:18 GMT
Awwww - but what a dreadful thing to happen a power cut -  |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Feb 23, 2009 18:26:05 GMT
GUTTING. All that effort and you have lost them through a power cut. How often do they happen nowadays !!! Dreadfully unlucky. James  |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 23, 2009 18:46:23 GMT
Power cuts don't you just hate them. Out here we have them more often as well. Some one is being mean with getting the equipment in good working order. Good that you managed to safe the chicks though. Have you picked up the black ones yet? what are they? As for that lovely golden boy.... Make-up? MAKE-UP? I thought that was OM but somehow I can't believe Om doing..., nah never erm is this one perhaps Egyptian? Something very Pharo like about it.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 23, 2009 19:16:32 GMT
Just what you didn't need Carolann, what a bugga  Pleased the others are doing well though, they look great and soooooo cute  |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 23, 2009 20:21:44 GMT
awww bless...they are gorgeous.
bad luck on the power cut...
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Post by carolann on Feb 23, 2009 20:30:40 GMT
Thanks everyone for your support it is much appreciated, we will not put another batch down now till after we have almost finished lambing which is next on the calender about the 25th March we are due to start so look out for pic's of the lambs. I will keep you all posted on the chicks growing and what sex they all turn out as, as yet I dont think they like being dangled then again I wouldn't either but I am very gentle with them, they know my voice now and look up when I go into the brooder house. I will take some more pics in a few days time to show you all how they are doing. TTFN  |
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Post by Ruthie on Feb 23, 2009 22:05:53 GMT
Sorry to hear about the power cut. What terrible luck. Love the little babies though  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 23, 2009 23:47:28 GMT
Modern technology - there is always something to go wrong  Well done getting the lamp running off the generator! Might you grow on all the little boys a bit longer now? x Tig |
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Post by Amo on Feb 24, 2009 8:50:16 GMT
What a bummer!!! Fingers crossed for all the rest, I suppose you're over the worst with them now.
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Post by carolann on Feb 24, 2009 17:19:55 GMT
I have raised the heat lamp about 2" today and the chicks seem to be OK with it (fingers crossed) they are quite funny to watch one min they are eating then they seem to zoom around the brooder ring then have a good old flap of their tiny little wings and off they go again, they make me chuckle watching them.
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Post by Tig on Feb 24, 2009 19:17:33 GMT
You could do us a little video Carolann  |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 24, 2009 19:26:33 GMT
Sorry you lost some carolann, well done on all the others though.
a video sounds great Tig, you could pop up and do it this weekend. ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 24, 2009 20:21:34 GMT
a video is a brill idea.
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Post by carolann on Feb 25, 2009 15:42:27 GMT
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Post by carolann on Feb 25, 2009 19:05:56 GMT
Here you go guys I hope it works, it was taken on OH's phone. at tea time tonight.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 25, 2009 19:10:14 GMT
Well done Carolann - they are gorgeous aren't they...
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 25, 2009 19:22:43 GMT
That was great to watch Carolann, they are comics aren't they dashing around and chirping away. One of the black ones is a huge compared to the others isn't it. They are all lovely but I think my fave colour are the lighter ones with the stripe, then the black then the orangey ones Oooooooh I love them all really. Thanks for sharing them I've gone broody now ;D |
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Post by Tig on Feb 25, 2009 19:23:37 GMT
Cracker ;D Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ... I heard the cockeral crow in the background and your chortles Carolann Well done that man!! Thanks for taking the time to do it and upload it! If they continue to run so well there will be plenty of meat on their legs later x Tig |
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Post by carolann on Feb 25, 2009 20:17:11 GMT
I'm glad it worked as I have not tried it before, took OH ages to find the right leads for his phone i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif . The Pale Stripe ones are Cocks Chuckles going off the wing feathers and I'm not sure but the Honey coloured ones may be Pullets (fingers crossed) and the Black ones are definitely Pullets (females). We will keep them longer to make sure we are right. |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 25, 2009 20:36:19 GMT
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Post by Amo on Feb 26, 2009 13:57:27 GMT
Aren't they fast!!! Wow!
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 27, 2009 9:39:19 GMT
;D Easter has come early |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 27, 2009 15:40:35 GMT
Well done carolann that was good. they are fast for such little uns.
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Post by Ruthie on Feb 27, 2009 17:48:47 GMT
Wow, they are fast! I tried to count them but failed!
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 27, 2009 18:55:03 GMT
I've just watched it again, 6th time now ;D It's brilliant Carolann thanks again for doing it.
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Post by carolann on Mar 1, 2009 8:58:15 GMT
I'm glad you have all enjoyed the video, I extended the ring to half the shed yesterday and the little uns where a bit reluctant to go beyond their usual area, I also put in the new water pot which cost me an arm and a leg but they are worth it. OH said that we should put another batch down, I said we will wait for a couple of weeks them they will be off heat and the new ones can have the heat lamp. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif I will take some more pics in a couple of days then you can see how they are all doing. TTFN  |
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Pleased the others are doing well though, they look great and soooooo cute 
